Tag: Self-awareness
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Do Not Hurt Yourself Striving for Perfection on Christmas
Photo by Mel Poole on Unsplash There are some things you do not know about me. There are some hidden things I keep tucked inside my soul. I do my best to be as transparent as a writer can be. I will answer any question honestly and often without sugar-coating it so the truth is easier…
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You Do Not Have to Suffer
Photo by Milada Vigerova on Unsplash Life is a struggle. Will you have pain? Yes, that is true. However, there is so much more to life. We, humans, share joy as well as pain. There are happiness and sadness that happens. We learn from all of it. I saw a quote that made me shake my…
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Why do you read Fiction?
There have been countless studies conducted as to why we humans read fiction. I am not going to talk to you about any of those. I could quote stats to you all day long, I am a librarian. Librarians love statistics. I am, against my nature, not going to quote any reading stats. If you…
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I Just Don’t Get It
What is it that makes a good person? Why is there a picture of cows? I just like cows. With cows you know what to expect. They moo, eat a lot of grass and if you get close enough they will lick and slobber on you. They are sometimes stinky and often friendly. Like I…
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Who Are You?
How do you see yourself? Do you see yourself as a writer, artist, worker, manager, 9 to 5-er, housewife? How you perceive yourself has a great influence in your daily success. For the longest time I didn’t call myself an author or even a writer. I was just a wife and mom who liked to…
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I Can’t Be the Only Girl Who Does This.
Am I weird? I do some things that I can’t imagine I am the only girl who does it. I sometimes… say things without thinking. put random ingredients together and bake it. go down long Pinterest search holes for hours on end. fill online shopping carts with clothes, art, pillows, dice, and other unrelated things,…
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Don’t Apologize for Being Happy
“green coconut tree during daytime” by Jorge Vasconez on Unsplash I have an amazing life. It is full of love and happiness. No I am not wealthy. I often have very little in my checking account. I am not famous, at least not yet, however, I keep writing what I want to write. I live in…
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How to Get Rid of Anxiety
It’s easy. Really it is easy. I know, because I did it. I got rid of all my anxiety and most of my overthinking in a little less than a year. It is a work in progress. First I am no doctor. I don’t even pretend to have all the answers. I can tell you…
Lori O'Gara, Author 